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| Title | Framed print of Daniel Webster |
| Coverage / Year | 1840 to 1870;
Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | Deep rectangular wooden frame, identical to LIHO 325. Contains picture of Daniel Webster. He wears a dark suit and bow tie with a high-collared shirt. He has deep-set eyes and heavy eyebrows. L 15" x W 13 1/2". |
| Interpretation | Daniel Webster was one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite writers. Although it is not known what pictures Mr. Lincoln had in his bedroom, it was common during his lifetime to display images of people one admired. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 25-27 Fine Arts |
| Author or Creator | Unknown; Webster, Daniel |
| Source | Transferred from the State of Illinois to the National Park Service, 1972. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Print; Prints; Art; Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852; Decor; Decoration |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 326 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 42137201662003_326.jpg |
